Rank Species | Subfamily Rosoideae Scientific name Potentilla fragarioides | |
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Similar Potentilla freyniana, Potentilla chinensis, Mock strawberry, Viola mandshurica, Cinquefoil | ||
Potentilla fragarioides is a member of the Rosaceae family that is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.
Ethnomedical uses
The stem is boiled for use as a hemostatic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
D-Catechin has been isolated as the agent of action, being used to stem vaginal bleeding.
References
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